13th Annual Children's Festival
Features Fun, Adventure and Learning!

Pepsi Main Stage Performers Include Barney™, Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players, Samputu & Ingeli, Let's Go Science Show, and
Collective Sound Cloggers

The 13 th Annual Children's Festival at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands is a giant playground and educational wonderland for kids where learning is not only fun, but also exhilarating, awe-inspiring and eye-opening. The focus of Children's Festival is on the performing and visual arts for children, which includes live performances by award-winning entertainers, local children's groups, hands-on activities, arts, crafts, and much, much more. This spectacular festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11, from Noon – 5 p.m.

Admission to the festival is $5 per person in advance or $7 per person at the door. Children under two are admitted FREE. The daily admission fee includes every show and activity, so parents don't spend the day dealing with tickets, token or endless lines. Click here to purchase tickets.

Children's Festival also takes place Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Nov. 9, exclusively for school field trips. Approximately 7,500 students from numerous public and private schools are expected to attend the festival during these school-day performances. If you would like more information about the school-day performances, click here or contact Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee at 281-210-1113.

 

What it's all about?

Showcasing professional children's entertainers from the all over the United States, Children's Festival is an exciting way to help young children, ranging from pre-K to intermediate school, broaden their horizons, tap into their talents, ignite their creativity, appreciate other cultures, and develop a love and appreciation for the performing arts. Pepsi Main Stage performances at the 13th Annual Children's Festival include Barney in three different sing-alongs daily , award-winning musician Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players , the high-energy music and dance of Jean Paul Samputu & the Ingeli Troupe of Rwanda , the whacky antics of Professor Smart and Ms. Know-it-all in the Let's Go Science Show , and an exhibition by the talented Collective Sound Cloggers . Each artist strives to broaden children's exposure to the arts while entertaining and incorporating important educational messages into their performances. This non-traditional learning environment stimulates children's minds while providing an atmosphere that encourages their involvement in many different activities.

 

Activities Galore!

In addition to performances by these professional entertainers, festival activities include hands-on arts and crafts, games and more in our amusing creative zones. The Wells Fargo AdventureZone features:

(Activities subject to change.  Booth activities end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Please join the Kazoo-Dah Parade in the Wells Fargo AdventureZone at 4:45 p.m. daily.)

The Activity Tent features the following fun, hands-on activities organized by area businesses, including:

• Spin the Wheel of Prizes - Chick-fil-A of The Woodlands
• Free Play with Discovery Toys & Story Readings - Discovery Toys – Suzanne Augustine, Group Manager
• Playing with Dough - Extreme Pizza
• Seymour Greensheet Fans – Greensheet Education Foundation
• Coloring Contest - Houston Family Magazine
• Get Your Photo Taken with Dancers from “The Nutcracker” - Houston Public Radio / KUHF 88.7 FM
• Instrument Petting Zoo - Houston Symphony
• Puppet Making - Interfaith Child Development Center
• Play System - Kid Structures
• Art Projects (Saturday) & Texas Snakes (Sunday) - The Kid's Directory
• Rainbow Streamers - Kids ‘R' Kids Woodlands
• Early Childhood Music & Movement - Kindermusik of The Woodlands
• Kids Can Be a DJ - K-STAR Country Radio 99.7 FM
• Stick-on Tattoos - Montgomery County Women's Center
• Pet Therapy Demonstrations with Certified Animals - Montgomery Pet Partners
• Ribbon Making - Northwest Houston Chapter of Autism Society of America
• Tippee Toes Beauty Salon - Page Parkes Center of Modeling and Acting
• Crayon Rubbing Art - Primrose Schools of The Woodlands and Imperial Oaks
• Bookmark Art - Reading Odyssey – A CISD and Montgomery County Memorial Library System Librarians Partnership
• Watercolor Leaves - Trinity Episcopal Day School
• Picture Frame Making - Vicki Tate Studios
• Decorate Door Hangers  - Woodlands Online
• Volcanic Science Experiment - The Woodlands Young Learner's Academy
• Screen Printing & Crafts  - Young Audiences of Houston

(Activities subject to change.  Booth activities end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Please join the Kazoo-Dah Parade in the Wells Fargo AdventureZone at 4:45 p.m. daily.)

The Healthy KidZone features demonstrations features the following children's physical fitness and wellness activities:

(Activities subject to change.  Booth activities end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Please join the Kazoo-Dah Parade in the Wells Fargo AdventureZone at 4:45 p.m. daily.)

Houston Community Newspaper Arts Alley is a place where children learn all about the elements and principles of art. They learn about lines, colors, shapes, patterns, unity, balance and more by using these elements to make imaginative creations they get to take home with them.

Other activities in Arts Alley include:

(Activities subject to change.  Booth activities end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Please join the Kazoo-Dah Parade in the Wells Fargo AdventureZone at 4:45 p.m. daily.)

The FunZone hosts a variety of fun activities including:

(Activities subject to change.  Booth activities end at approximately 4:30 p.m. Please join the Kazoo-Dah Parade in the Wells Fargo AdventureZone at 4:45 p.m. daily.)

New for the 2007 Children's Festival...

Get SLIMED!  - Nickelodeon's Slime Across America Tour

Nickelodeon's Slime Across America Tour is coming to the 13th Annual Children's Festival at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Saturday, and Sunday!  Are you ready to meet the mess?!?!?!?!  Get virtually "slimed" in the Nickelodeon Slime Cam Zone!  Give a shout out to Nick and YOU could be on Nickelodeon's newest upcoming show iCarly! Plus, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get SLIMED! at the Nick Live! Slime Show!  Don't miss Nickelodeon's Slime Across America ...

The Nick Live: Slime! shows on Saturday are at 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm and on Sunday at 1:00 pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm. Visit nick.com/slime for more info.

 

We couldn't do it without…

The 13 th Annual Children's Festival would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. For a complete list of sponsors, click here.

 

Ticket Information

Tickets for Children's Festival can be purchased at The Pavilion Ticket Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and at the door the days of the festival. Admission is $5 per person in advance or $7 per person at the door. Children under two are admitted FREE of charge. The Pavilion Ticket Office is located at The Pavilion's north entrance at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. New this year…Tickets for Children's Festival also are available through Ticketmaster at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster, or by calling 713-629-3700.

On-site, pre-paid parking is available in the Town Center Garage, located off Six Pines Drive . Parking is $5 per vehicle for this event. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased at The Pavilion Ticket Office or at the entrance to the garage during the festival. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the festival.

 

Pack a Picnic!

Families are invited to bring picnic lunches and spread out on the hill. However, beverages cannot be brought into the venue. Concessions by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment are available during the public days of the festival in the AdventureZone . Concessions feature specialty items by Papa John's Pizza and Chili's, the Sugar Shack, Lemon Chills and more.

 

Stroller Parking

Children's Festival is the one time a year when strollers are allowed into The Pavilion. Load them up, haul them in, and park them in one of the several designated Stroller Parking Areas throughout the venue when watching a performance.

 

Hats Off!

Thank you to the 13 th Annual Children's Festival Committee for their hard working and dedication to make this event a success. Volunteer committee members include: Melissa Barksdale, Bunny Benditz, Becki Borth, John Dantche, Cindy DuBois, Cynthia Gray, JoAnne Lowry , Cindy Notarainni, Liz Richter, Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee, Tricia MacDonald, Christine Scully, Nancy Watts, Charlotte Weschler, My-Le Wolter and Diane Young.

 

For more information…

For more information about The Pavilion, call 281-363-3300 or click here.